Account of the Quartermaster's Department

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Type

Autograph Letter Signed

Description

James Miller, attorney for the Quartermaster General, requests a warrant for $15,000 on account of the Quartermaster's department. Accordingly, Simmons should respond to the following questions: Has the Quartermaster General an open account?; What is the date of his last settlement?; What is the balance of his account?; Is their knowledge of the man or his transactions, that would render it hazardous to let the warrant issue?

Date

07/09/1800

Sent from

War Department

Document number

1800070900001

Page start

1

Note

Cited in Simmons to Dexter, 07/11/1800; Cited in Simmons to Steele, 07/23/1800.

Notable persons

William Simmons
Samuel Dexter

Notable locations

War Department